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Next City

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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked. At the end of the day, it"s all about focusing the world"s attention on the good ideas that we hope will grow. Grab a seat from the bus, subway, light-rail, or whatever your transit-love may be and listen on the go as we spread solutions from one city to the Next

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All Episodes

38:11

The Fight for Freedom of Mobility in Black America

Next City ·

2025/08/21

Charles T. Brown, author of "Arrested Mobility," discusses why mobility is not afforded in the same way to everyone – and the dire cost of this inequity.

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26:05

Heroic Oysters Are ‘Holding Back the Tide’

Next City ·

2025/08/13

New York was once the world’s oyster capital. The director of a new feature-length impressionist hybrid documentary, "Holding Back the Tide," traces the city’s many life cycles with the oyster as her main character. Emily Packer follows environmentalists restoring oysters to the harbor, while examining the oyster not only as entangled with nature, but also as a queer icon, with much to teach about our society’s continued survival. Packer is interviewed by fellow New Yorker, Eliana Perozo, Next

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34:51

Razing Liberty Square: On Writing the Playbook to...

Next City ·

2025/08/06

The documentary "Razing Liberty Square” shows what happens in Miami as sea levels rise and the rich move inland, encroaching on residents of the Liberty Square public housing project. The film tells the story of a historically Black community faced with a $300-million-dollar “revitalization” of their neighborhood. In this episode, hear from a resident and climate activist, Valencia Gunder, who says she’s fighting a new form of racial injustice: climate gentrification.

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29:50

'The Black Power Scorecard:' On Expanding Power and...

Next City ·

2025/07/30

Black power is more than symbolic. It’s a measurable reality tied to things like ownership, investment in neighborhoods, and—ultimately—life expectancy. In this episode with the authors of two new books—“The Black Power Scorecard” and “The Banks We Deserve”—Andre Perry and Oscar Perry Abello talk about systems that have historically failed communities of color and what it will take to build lasting institutions that truly serve them. The episode is based on a Next City webinar produced earlier this

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29:44

Revisiting Lexington - "This ‘Big Town’ Has Solutions...

Next City ·

2025/07/23

This week, we’re revisiting an episode we released earlier this year, all about Lexington, Kentucky — a city where collaboration and creativity are transforming challenges into opportunities. In this episode, we highlighted how Lexington’s leaders are finding ways to foster nonpartisanship, boost civic engagement, and narrow the racial wealth gap.We’re bringing this episode back now because it offers a window into the themes we explored in even greater depth during our Vanguard conference, held in

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25:54

Creating Common Ground: The Value of Public Parks

Next City ·

2025/07/16

The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore® Index each year ranks the 100 largest U.S. cities on factors such as park access, investment, and equity. In this sponsored episode, we explore how cities have turned their ParkScore data into action—investing in green spaces to spark civic engagement and foster a genuine sense of belonging.

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32:46

Community Development at a Crossroads: When Change...

Next City ·

2025/07/09

We're in a moment of uncertainty for community development. Long-standing federal programs that have funded housing, improved access to homeownership or supported small businesses are under threat. On today's episode, we'll hear from people who aren't backing down. Instead, they’re organizing and adapting.

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0:45

Happy Fourth of July!

Next City ·

2025/07/02

This is Lucas Grindley from Next City, a show about changemakers and their stories. We’re off this week for Fourth of July, but we’ll be back next Wednesday with more inspiring and workable ideas that move our society toward justice and equity.If you can’t wait for the next story, head to NextCity.org for the latest coverage. As always, we’d love to hear any feedback from our listeners. Please feel free to email us at info@nextcity.org. And if you haven’t already, subscribe to the show on Apple,

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39:10

Not My Narrative – “The Bootstraps Narrative” (Pilot...

Next City ·

2025/06/25

This week, we’re trying something new: instead of our usual Next City episode, we’re sharing the pilot for “Not My Narrative,” an experimental mini-series that not only debunks harmful myths holding back progress but also elevates the counter-narratives driving positive momentum.In this debut episode of Not My Narrative, Host Lucas Grindley, Executive Director of Next City, takes listeners on an examination of one of America’s most pernicious myths: the “pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps” mantra

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0:45

Happy Juneteenth!

Next City ·

2025/06/18

This is Lucas Grindley from Next City, a show about changemakers and their stories. We’re off this week in observance of Juneteenth, but we’ll be back next Wednesday with more inspiring and workable ideas that move our society toward justice and equity. If you can’t wait for the next story, head to NextCity.org for the latest coverage. As always, we’d love to hear any feedback from our listeners. Please feel free to email us at info@nextcity.org. And if you haven’t already, subscribe to the show on

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39:07

Unlocking Housing Access: Why Tenant Screening...

Next City ·

2025/06/11

In the U.S., approximately 3.6 million households are threatened by eviction each year, and for many, the consequences last long after the eviction itself. Even if individuals avoid losing their homes, eviction records can prevent them from securing future housing. This happens because landlords use tools that screen the rental, credit, employment, income and criminal histories of tenants—often without context or accuracy.In this sponsored episode produced in partnership with Results for America, we

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32:57

The Evolution of the Queer Women’s Gathering Space?

Next City ·

2025/06/04

The Boyfriend Coop is designed to feel like “a queer living room.” It’s all about ethical, sustainable practices—from its cooperative ownership structure to local ingredients to thrifted furniture. And it’s an example of how coops can be used to solve the problem of disappearing space for queer women.

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0:45

Happy Memorial Day!

Next City ·

2025/05/28

This is Lucas Grindley from Next City, a show about changemakers and their stories. We’re off this week for Memorial Day but we’ll be back next Wednesday with more inspiring and workable ideas that move our society toward justice and equity. If you can’t wait for the next story, head to NextCity.org for the latest coverage. As always, we’d love to hear any feedback from our listeners. Please feel free to email us at info@nextcity.org. And if you haven’t already, subscribe to the show on Apple,

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21:27

The Problem With Streets and Climate Disasters

Next City ·

2025/05/21

During the Palisades fire, gridlock in Los Angeles forced many people to abandon their cars and flee on foot. Planners and researchers recognize the dangers of evacuating thousands at a moment’s notice and argue that our streets urgently need to be redesigned.

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36:11

One Way to Ensure ‘Altadena Is Not For Sale’

Next City ·

2025/05/14

With corporate buyers swooping into Altadena, residents are worried the next loss will be the neighborhood’s culture and community. They’re teaming up to save properties from the speculative market and instead keep them in a land bank. Guests on this episode include Jasmin Shupper, founder of Greenline Housing Foundation, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, president of the Los Angeles City Council.

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33:10

This “Unapologetically Black” Monument Is Already...

Next City ·

2025/05/07

We revisit the construction of a mile-long monument led by Destination Crenshaw.

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32:56

How These Nashville Motels Became Affordable Housing

Next City ·

2025/04/30

The CDFI Fund, which is being threatened with cuts at the federal level, led to more affordable housing in this red state, thanks to the work of a Massachusetts CDFI called BlueHub Capital.

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27:05

What Happens When Wildfire Relief Inspires Too Many...

Next City ·

2025/04/23

When wildfires struck Los Angeles, so many people stepped up to help that clothing donation centers were overwhelmed. As they struggled to handle tens of thousands of pounds of clothing, sustainable fashion initiatives and recyclers stepped up. Their initiatives are part of a larger effort to ensure that reusable and recyclable clothing doesn't end up in landfills.

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0:45

Spring Break

Next City ·

2025/04/16

We’re off this week for our Spring Break, but we’ll be back next Wednesday with more inspiring and workable ideas that move our society toward justice and equity. If you can’t wait for the next story, head to NextCity.org for the latest coverage. As always, we’d love to hear any feedback from our listeners. Please feel free to email us at info@nextcity.org. And if you haven’t already, subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Goodpods or anywhere you listen to your podcasts. We’ll see you next

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34:10

The First Draft of Pandemic History

Next City ·

2025/04/10

Five years after the start of the COVID pandemic, we revisit journals from the nurses who lived through it. The stories are part of a first draft of history being remembered by the official Manhattan Borough Historian in his new book on New York’s essential workers, “When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers.”

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